Reforming the Villainess (Reincarnation #1)

Chapter 8

#RTVillainess08

Note: Just to be clear, their classes started in August. That's why Halloween is already coming after their midterms for their first semester.

ALL I KNOW is that I am one of the President's Listers of my college department.

But I didn't know that I am the only one who made it into the list.

Kaya nang magsimula na ang first day namin papuntang finals, ako agad ang ginawang first year representative ng dean. Gusto ko sanang tumanggi kaso it's the dean's decision. Nakakahiyang tumanggi.

I am on my way today sa meeting ng mga first year rep. Important announcement daw.

I giggled when I remembered this scene.

Out of all the first-year representatives, Jamila was elected as the freshman's representative. She's ahead by two votes against the other nominee, and that's because she got the two votes of the two men whipped for her.

Pagdating ko sa student council room, nakaupo na doon ang ibang mga rep including Jamila, Austin, and North. Tumayo si North sa kinauupuan niya at umupo sa isang upuan na may bakante sa tabi. I saw Jamila's disappointed face which made me frown. Si Austin ang gusto niya . . . 'di ba?

"Brielle. Dito ka na," lahad ni Austin sa isang upuan sa pagitan nila ni North. Hindi na ako nag-atubili pang umupo dahil magsisimula na ang meeting.

Bale katabi ko si North sa kaliwa, sa kanan ko si Austin at nasa harap namin si Jamila na tahimik lang na nakaupo. Walang emosyon ang mukha niya. Hindi ko na lang 'yon pinansin at tinuon ang atensyon ko sa harap.

"Good day, first year reps," nakangiting pasok ng student council president. Ngumiti ako sa kanya.

Napansin ko naman na namula ang mukha niya habang nakatingin sa akin. Nagbaba siya ng tingin at inilagay sa likod ng tainga niya ang takas na buhok.

"Uy, pres. Si Brielle lang 'yan," siko sa kanya ng kasama niya, the vice president.

In the story, the student council president has always admired Brielle from afar. Not in a romantic way, but as an icon. She loves how sophisticated Brielle looks and how she's always so calm and collected—and her breathtakingly-beautiful face.

However, all of that vanished when she saw and found out Brielle's true nature. Her admiration for her diverted to Jamila.

"Ako na lang ang magtutuloy," sabi ng vice president. "Supposed to be, mag-e-elect tayo ng overall freshman representative sa inyong lahat but the school director said to just pick from the President's Listers. Since dalawa lang naman sila, magsimula na agad tayo. I know na marami rin kayong gagawin ngayon since kasisimula pa lang ng semester. So, who's in favor of—"

"I'm backing out."

Natahimik ang lahat at nakatuon lang ang mga mata naming kay North. Prente lang siyang nakasandal sa kinauupuan niya. I know he's busy so I can't blame him. But . . .

"Why?" tanong ng president.

"I am the captain of the soccer team and the nationals are coming. I need to focus on practicing," sagot ni North.

Bahagya ko siyang siniko. Nilingon niya ako. Bahagya akong sumandal sa kanya at bumulong.

"Hindi ko kaya maging rep. I'm not fit to be a model for all freshies," bulong ko.

He leaned and whispered, too. "Chantal, with my temper? I don't think I am suitable to be one."

"Pero—"

But then, he just smiled at me and patted my head. "Good luck," mapang-asar niyang sabi.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at napanguso. Nginitian ko silang lahat na nakatingin sa amin. "Hindi ko po kasi sigurado kung kakayanin ko ba. I think I'm not qualified to be a freshman representative . . ."